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National market update

Pending Home Sales on an Upswing

Washington, May 04, 2010 Pending home sales increased again in March, affirming that a surge of home sales is unfolding for the spring home buying season, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. More...Read more

Washington, April 22, 2010 Buyers responding to the homebuyer tax credit and favorable affordability conditions boosted existing-home sales in March, marking the beginning of an expected spring surge, according to the National Association of Realtors®. More...

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National economic indicators

Home ownership

1st Qtr 10

67.1%

1st Qtr 09

67.3%

The homeownership rate in the first quarter 2010 (67.1 percent) was not statistically different from the first quarter 2009 rate (67.3 percent). In the West, the homeownership rate was lower than a year ago, while no other region showed any significant change from corresponding first quarter 2009 rates.

New home sales

Mar 10

+26.9%

Feb 10

-4.1%

Sales of new one-family houses in March 2010 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 411,000. This is 26.9% above the revised February 2010 estimate of 324,000

Source: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

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Regional market updates

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Click on the links below to view data from two different industry sources. Choose information on local prices & state sales from any of 178 metropolitan housing markets prepared by the National Association of REALTORS® or information on sales & price activity from local area markets in 25 states prepared by Clarus MarketMetrics.

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Consumer tips & hot properties

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